Re: Can't connect to Internet
Also, I will testify that getting all the bells and
whistles to work in Linux (esp Debian, because it
doesn't have as many window type setup scripts) is
daunting, and takes a bit of learning.
I can also testify that if you are able to get things
going, you'll find Linux outperforms Windows by a
considerable margin, is more stable, and much less
costly. So hang in there, I believe it is definitely
worth the effort.
--- Glen Snyder <snyderg@frontiernet.net> wrote:
> A couple of questions, Hans.
> When you used pon, did you get a dial-tone? If not,
> it may be a problem
> with the modem settings in pppconfig (or a worse
> case would be that you
> have a winmodem.You could check at
> http://lhd.zdnet.com
> What kind of modem do you have?). Also, remember to
> add user names in
> the advanced section of pppconfig, so that they can
> dial out. If you
> have
>
> If you did get a dial tone, you could also install
> pppstatus to see if
> you are connected to your ISP (of course, this won't
> help much if you
> just have the boot floppies).
>
> If you are connected to your ISP through your modem,
> but still cannot
> seem to ping anywhere, do you have an ethernet
> support installed as
> well? As root, try typing ifconfig to see if eth0 is
> listed (the
> ethernet card) and if the modem is connected you
> will also se a line
> for ppp0
>
> I've found that if you have configured for a local
> network, with a
> gateway that points to a different local computer's
> IP address, then
> your machine will try to route internet traffic
> through that gateway,
> rather than through your modem. If that is the case,
> then delete or
> comment-out the gateway line
> /etc/network/interfaces. If you don't have
> an ethernet card, then ignore my last comment.
>
> Good luck,
> Glen
>
>
>
>
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